Near East Engineering and Development Services

Beirut Streets Generate Electricity

Dr . Mohammad Akkawi Lebanese University (LU) And Dr. Souheil Matar Dr Nizar Al Awar Hariri Canadian University (HCU) In Partnership with NEEDS
June 2, 2011

AGENDA
Part 1 Dr. Mohammad Akkawi The Generation Challenge And The Non-Conventional Resources Part 2 Dr. Suhail Matar & Dr. Nizar Al-Awar The Speed Bumps Generates Electricity Starting Summer 2011 A Project under Development with NEEDS
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Part1 TheGenerationChallenge And TheNonConventionalResources

Preparedby
Dr.MohammadAkkawi Professor,LebaneseUniversity SeniorConsultant,Energy&PowerSector

Date
June 2011

1. Generation Issues 2. Long-Term Solution 3. Renewable Energy 4. Speed Bumps Generation 5. Mechanism 6. Challenges 7. Key Facts

1. Lebanese Power Sector

ROLLER RACK-PINION CRANK SHAFT

Lebanese Power Sector

CRISIS

Supplyisnotreliable:
AffectingCountryEconomy PerformanceandCitizenWelfare
CRISIS

DrainonGovernment AccumulatingHugeDebt

CRISIS

CRISIS

PoorQualityofSupply PossibilityOfFullShutDown ofAnyPrimaryPP

CRISIS

CRISIS

Demand:2200MW CRISIS Supply:1500MW +CollapseofCurrentSupply atANYtime!!!

BuildingNewPPIsHardly FeasibleDueto FinancialandTime Restriction LastPPwasbuiltover 10yearsago!

Private Sector Self Generation

~35%ofDemandedPower

WhatareGOVERNMENT SolutionstoCoverMissing 700MW? Nonreliable65%? Private35%?

Long-Term Solution: 2011till2017 Capital Investment > 4.1 Billion USD

2500MW LNG

250MW Reciprocating Engines

Beddawi Tripol Hreisheh i
Selaata

Baalbak
Zouk

Rehabilitate Zouk

80MW Wind

Beirut
Damour

20MW Waste to Energy

Jiyyeh Saida Zahrani

Rehabilitate Jieh
Total capacity of new units excluding rehabilitation and imports: 3290MW.
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40MW Hydro 400MW CCGT

Sour

(NG Fired)

DistributionofResources
HFO, 8% Egyption Gas, 13%

LNG, 79%

EnergyMix
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 12% 1% NG Hydro 76% 8% 1% 2% Waste HFO Wind LNG

Generation from Renewable Energy is only 4%!!

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Todays biggest challenge is

Sources
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We are trying to find

Sources
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VERY NEW AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPT NONCONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCE USE OF WASTED ENERGY

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Create a device which generates

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Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Electricity

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When a vehicle crosses over a conventional speed bump, potential energy is generated.

In speed bump power generation, potential energy is not wasted rather converted into kinetic energy using a special mechanism.

The output of a rotating shaft is coupled to a dynamo to convert kinetic energy into electricity.

The electrical energy generated is stored in a unit.

power
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Roller mechanism

Rack- Pinion mechanism

Crank-shaft mechanism

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Roller mechanism

Rack- Pinion mechanism

Crank-shaft mechanism

Whenavehiclepassesovera speedbumpitrotatesthe roller. Rollermovementcausesthe shaftofthegeneratorto rotatebythehelpofchain drive(1:5speedratio). Astheshaftofgenerator rotates,itproduces electricity.

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Roller mechanism

Rack- Pinion mechanism

Crank-shaft mechanism

Movingavehicleoveraspeed bumpcausestheRacktomove downwardinreciprocating motion.

Pinionstransformreciprocating Rack
linearmovementoftheRackinto arotarymovement,butthetwo gearsrotateinoppositedirection.

Shafts areconnectedthrougha

beltdrivetothedynamos,which convertsthemechanicalenergy intoelectricalenergy (proportionaltotrafficdensity).

Pinion

Shaft
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Play Movie

Roller mechanism

Rack- Pinion mechanism

Crank-shaft mechanism

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Play Movie

Selecting suitable generator Selection of springs Achieving proper balance of speed and torque.
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Speed bumps can be designed for heavy vehicles, thus increasing input torque and ultimately output of generator. More suitable and compact mechanisms to enhance efficiency. Very viable proposition to harness hundreds of mega watts of electricity untapped across the city of Beirut every day. Not only GREEN energy but it is almost free.
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Near East Engineering and Development Services

Part 2- The Speed Bumps Generates Electricity Starting Summer 2011 A Project under Development with NEEDS Dr. Souheil Matar Dr Nizar Al Awar Hariri Canadian University (HCU) In Partnership with NEEDS

June 2, 2011

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Agenda
Goal Potential Solution System Description Outputs and costs Basateen model Beirut model Decision making

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Goal
The goal of this project is to provide reliable power to lighten the street of Beirut and other cities in Lebanon, to power traffic light and advertisement board By collecting wasted energy from vehicle meanwhile regulating the traffic

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Potential direct benefit for Municipalities Efficient solution for the continuous increase of electricity demand . Immediate injection of additional power which will have great impact on reducing power cutoff. Insure reliability of power supply to address traffic light problem. Keeping streets illuminated all night with positive impact on tourism and security. Eliminate expensive bills for lighting streets, traffic lights, and advertising boards.
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Potential Candidate
Renewable Energy

Wind energy Solar energy Solid waste Energy Street energy from speed breakers However Utilization in urban area !!!
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Wind Energy
Cost for generating 1 KW: 1750 USD. limited source of wind energy in Lebanon which makes the cost of KWH very expensive. Produce unwanted noise. Can interfere with electromagnetic waves (Mobile phones, etc..). Physically hard to install in Beirut and other cities 27 (impossible).

Solar Energy

Cost for generating 1 KW: 4000 to 7000 USD greater than 7,000 USD for better efficient system. Unreliable under bad weather. Requires large area over each lamp. Solar energy is affected greatly by the shadow of buildings. Limited area. Roof are used for different purposes.
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Solid waste treatment

Huge investment cost Huge operating cost for separation Reduction in lands cost Must be placed at a distance far from the city Required to use the grid

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Solution for Cities Street lighting

Wind generator is hard to implement in Beirut. Solar cost is still high and requires large area to get the required power. Solid waste is high in cost and must be implemented at large scale. So What is the solution

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Electricity from speed bumps

The weight of the vehicle passing over the bumps flash the flap with road and activate a generator to produce electricity

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System Description
Mechanism that transmit the motion and thus the power collected by the passing vehicle to a generator An innovative linear generator that produce electricity with a high and almost flat efficiency,( patent pending)

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System Description
Similar bumps are installed in Norway
However these bumps can not be installed on highways since presence of heavy traffic or heavy vehicles can damage the generators.

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System Description
AC to DC convertor used to convert the AC power coming out of the generator Battery bank DC to AC convertor used to convert the DC power out of the batteries to ac source to power the street lamps

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How this device works

Placed in a concrete pit below street level. Moving cars cause the arms which makeup the top of the bump to go flat (this arm can be a cat eyes). The arms are connected to a ratchet system (sliding mechanism) which turns an axle.

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How this device works

The axle is then connected to a gear box which turns each depression of each side of the bump into 17 revolutions. This faster spinning motion is then fed into a generator which outputs power to a battery bank. The generator resembles a linear shock absorber that can generates power from one vehicle passing over the bump to a 18 wheeler passing across. Play Movie
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Outputs
1000kg vehicle will produce 2.5 KJ An 18 wheelers will produce 180 KJ The kwh generated by each bump is function of traffic flow 2 cases will be presented later

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Costs
Manufacturing cost $22000 USD Installation cost = $500 USD per Bump Maintenance cost
$200 USD per year $1000 to $2500 USD per 5 years depending on the number of batteries

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Distributed Generation and Smart Grid

Direct injection into the Grid Eliminate the use of batteries by exchanging electricity with the grid

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Bsateen Model
In a residential area on a Side road where 10,000 citizens live 8,800 vehicle 80% car 15% trucks 5% wheelers Generate 27 KWH Power 18 lamps each of 175 W continuously Earning per day 6.34 US dollars Mature period 5 years ROI is 80% in 10 years 40

Beirut Model
Al-Manara Sea Road 10,000 cars, 5,000 SUV, 250 wheelers Generate 35KWH Power 25 lamps continuously Earning per day per bump: $9.5 Mature period 4 years ROI 100% in 10 years
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Earning per passing car

X axis is standard car 1000Kg Y axis is us dollars

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Economy
High demand of Electricity Low supply Need for low cost recovering source

Bilion Dollars impact on economy Correct partnership Inovative Reneuable system

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Decision Making
There is no better renewable system But there is a best fit for an objective For powering street lamps electricity from speed bumps is the solution because

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Comparison of cost
Cost of KW (USD) EDL Wind Solar 1400 1750 7000 Cost of KWH (USCent) 13, for life 8 and up, for 11 years 14 and up, for 25 years 6 and up, for 4 years Reliability of Supply
insufficient power generation in addition to other technical/financial problems Unreliable due to insufficient wind energy Unreliable under bad weather as solar flux decreases Require large area Reliable source of energy due to continuous flow of traffic
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Speed bumps

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TRAFIC FLOW
900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

Cars SUV's Trucks

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Load per hour

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